Sad-iron.



R-RAMEY.

SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. 1915.

LWQB Patented May 2,1916.

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R. RAMEY.

SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1. I915.

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RINDA RAMEY, OF LOGAN, WEST VIRGINIA.

SAD-IRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ma a, fare.

Application filed April 1, 1915. Serial No. 18,569.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RINDA RAMEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Logan in. the county of Logan and State of West Virginia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to sad irons, and the primary object of theinvention is the provision of a sad iron which has associated therewithan acetylene gas generator for creating aheating agent for heating theiron during the use of the same.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a sad ironasspecified which is hollow and divided into a plurality of compartments,one of which is provided for the reception of the burners of the gasgenerator and another compartment provided for retaining hot or heatedwater for increasing the heat retaining property of the iron.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a novelform of supporting box or bracket for attachment to the iron forsupporting the acetylene gas generator.

With the foregoing and other objects in view this invention consists insuch novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In describing the invention in detail reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters designate like orcorresponding parts throughout the sev-' eral views, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved iron showing parts thereofin section, Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the iron showing a part of thehandle broken away, Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the acetylenegas generator, and Fig. 4: is a longitudinal section through the gasgenerator.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 designates the ironingbody of the sad iron proper which has a handle 2 secured to the uppersurface thereof. The handle 2 comprises a metallic substantiallyinverted U-shaped arm 3, which has its legs secured in any suitablemanner to the top of the iron body 1 and which has a wooden sleeve orcollar 4c mounted thereon. The iron body 1 is divided into twocompartments 5 and 6, one of which is positioned above the other as isclearly shown by reference to Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The iron body 1, which is hollow, is divided into the compartments 5 and6 by a partition 7, which is constructed of copper or othernon-corrosive material and which is secured in any suitable manner suchas by the upturning of its edges and securing them to the sides of theiron body by rivets, as is shown at 8 in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

The iron body 1 is provided with an opening (not shown) formed in oneside thereof which communicates with the compartment 6 and which isnormally closed by a closing cap 9. The opening (not shown) which isnormally closed by the cap 9 is provided for filling the compartment 6with hot water for increasing the heat retaining property of the iron.

The iron body 1 is substantially U-shaped as is clearly shown in Fig. 2of the drawing, and a rear end of a vertical wall thereof is providedwith a plurality of openings 10 extending transversely therethrough,which openings communicate with the interior of the compartment 5 andare provided for receiving tubes 11, which have their inner endsperforated as is shown at 12, for forming burners. The top of the ironbody 1 is provided with an opening 13 which is di rectly above the innerperforated ends 12 of the tubes 11. The opening 13 is normally heldclosed by sliding doors 14:, which are slidably guided by. guideways 15and 16. The guideways 15 and 16 are secured to the upper surface of thetop of the iron body as is clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 ofthe drawing.The openings 10 are larger in diameter than the tubes 11 to provide air.inlets for the compartment 5.

The doors 14 have knobs 17 secured to their upper surfaces adjacenttheir meeting ends, so as to facilitate the manual sliding movement ofthe doors.

The rear verticalwall 18, which is provided with the transverselyextending openings 10, has a supporting box 20 secured thereto in anysuitable manner such as by rivets 21. The box 20 is substantiallyrectangular in shape and has its outer side 22 hingedly connected to thebase 23 as is shown at 24. The wall or side 22 has pins 25 projectingfrom the ends thereof which are received by openings (not shown) thatare formed in springs 26. The springs 26 are secured to the ends 27 ofthe box 20 and these form catches or latches for holding the side 22 ina vertical position.

The box 20 is provided for retaining an acetylene gas generator 30. Theacetylene gas generator 30 which is mounted in the box 22 issubstantially oval shaped in'cross section and formed of separatesections 31 and The section 31 is divided into a water retainingcompartment 32 which has an opening 33 communicating therewith toprovide for the insertion or the pouring of water into the compartment32. The opening 33 is normally held closed by a cap or closure. 34. Thesection 31 is also provided with a gas retaining chamber 35, which ispositioned beneath the water retaining chamber 32 and has a felt, pad orother suitable filtering agent placed therein asis shown at 36 in Fig. 3of the drawing. The compartment 35 has the tubes 11 communicatingtherewith adjacent the upper side thereof. The tubes 11 are secured toone vertical wall of the compartment 35 and they are supported therebyand provided for feeding gas from the compartment 35 into the perforatedburner ends12 of, the tubes. The bottom 37 of the compartment 35 isperforated as shown at 38, and the bottom may also be removable if it isso desired, so as to permit of the insertion of the felt into thecompartment, or if it is desired to have the bottom permanent, anysuitable opening, (not shown) may be provided in the side of thecompartment for permitting the insertion of the filtering agent therein.

The section 32 of the ator 30 is provided for is indicated at acetylenegas generretaining carbid as 39 in the drawing. The section 32 has itsupper end provided with an annular recess 40, which receives a rubber orother resilient washer 41, and the washer 41 is provided for fittinginto anannular depression 43 which is formed in the vertical side wallsof the section 31 of the acetylene gas generator 30 for securelyconnecting the two sections 31 and 32 in fluid tight engagement witheach other.

The partition 44 which divides the section 31 into a plurality ofvertically extending tubes 45,

which tubes project through the base 37 into i the section 32. The tubes45 have wires or rods 46 slidably seated therein for controlling thepassage of water therethrough,

, from the compartment 32 into the interior of the section 32, formoistening the carbid 39 for generating gas which passes upwardlythrough the openings 38 into the compartment 35.- The rods 46 haveheads47 formed upon their lower ends which control the outlets of the tubes45. 1

When it is desired to use the iron for whereby the compartments 32 and35 supports heating purposes, the cap 9 is removed and the compartment 6is filled with hot water. After the compartment 6 has been filled withhot water, and the lamp or acetylene generator 30 properly charged withwater and carbid, the rods or wires 46 are operated for permitting waterto fall upon the carbid for the generation of the acetylene gas, whichforms in the compartment 35 and passes outwardly through the tubes 11.The gas passing out of the tubes 11 through the perforated ends 12 isignited, by any suitable igniting agent, through the opening 13, throughwhich access is gained to the perforated ends 12 of the tubes by thesliding outwardly of the doors 14. After the gas projecting from theburners or the perforated ends 12 of the tubes 11 has been ignited, thedoors 14 are partially closed and. the iron is ready for use after ithas become properly heated.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings theadvantages of construction and of the method of operation ofthe improved sad iron will be readily apparent to those skilled in theart to which this invention appertains and, while in the foregoingdescription, the principle of the operation of this invention has beendescribed together with various features of construction, it is to beunderstood that certain minor features of construction, combination andarrangement of parts may be altered to suit practical conditionsprovided such alterations are comprehended within the scope of what isclaimed.

That is claimed is 1. The combination with a hollow sad iron body, of abox secured to one vertical wall of said iron body, an'acetylene gasgenerator mounted within said box, a plurality of tubes extending fromsaid generator and into said hollow iron body, said iron body beingprovided with an opening in alinement with the inner ends of said tubesaccess may be gained to the tubes.

2. The combination with a hollow sad iron body, of a supporting boxsecured to one side of said hollow iron body, an acetylene gas generatordetachably mounted within said box, a plurality of tubes communicatingwith said generator and extending into said iron body, said tubes havingtheir inher ends perforated, an opening formed in the top of said ironbody and in alinement with the perforated ends of said tubes, slidabledoors for normally closing said opening and for permitting access tosaid perforated ends for igniting the gas escaping therefrom for heatingsaid iron.

3. In a sad iron structure, divided into a plurality of compartments,one ofsaid compartments being provided for retaining a heated liquid,said iron body a hollow body being provided with a plurality ofopenings,

communicating with the other of said compartments, an acetylene gasgenerator, tubes communicating with said generator and extending throughsaid openings into said hollow iron body, said tubes having their innerends perforated for forming burners for the burning of said gas.

4:. In a sad iron structure, a hollow iron body, a transverselyextending partition dividing said hollow iron body into a pair ofcompartments arranged one above the other, the lowermost of saidcompartments being provided for retaining a heated liquid, the rear wallof said iron body being provided with a plurality of transverselyextending openings which communicate with the uppermost of saidcompartments, a box sup ported by the perforated side of said iron andprovided for supporting a combustible gas generating device, tubesextending through said openingsinto said uppermost compartment forcarrying the combustible gas thereinto for heating said iron body.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MRS. RINDA RAMEY.

Witnesses:

SAMUEL MQNEELY, JOHN RAMEY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Gostioncr 01E Washinou, D. G.

